Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 12856, George Edwards, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Va.
Edwards, George
S. 12856
Carded
CONTENTS

Let to L. B. Sugg Mar. 31. 1843
4529-
Kentucky.
George Edwards
of Lincoln in the State of Ky. who was a pr: in the Compy commanded by Captain Phillips of the Regt commanded by Col: Campbell in the Va: line for 2 years from 1776-
death not on A. R.
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per annum. to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 d day of Jan: 31 and sent Hon: R. P. Letcher. House of Reps.
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 — 120- Semi-ann. allowance ending 4 th Mar: 33 40- 160-
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Nathan Rice — Clerk, Book ② Vol. 9 Page 37-

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832
State of Kentucky County of Lincoln } to wit
On this Day of August 1832 George Edwards personally appeared in open court before me John L. Bridges Circuit Judge of the Circuit Court for Lincoln County now sitting, who is a resident of the said County of Lincoln & State of Kentucky, aged seventy four years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed 7 th of June 1832. That he entered the service of the State of Virginia under the following officers, and served the following terms of duty Two terms of Thre months each under Capt Richard Philips, One term under Captain David Biggans of three months, One term under Captain Thompson of three months One term under Captain Smith of Three months, one term of Three months under Captain Buckner and one term of three months under Captain Richard Phillips, Junior. He states that the Major of the Regiment was by the name of DeClemont the name of Col of the Regiment was Campbell and the general officers of the Regular Army were Generals Anthony Wayne & the Marquis De la Fayette - That he left the service three months before Cornwallis was taken prisoner - He states that he was in an engagement with the British under

Lord Cornwallis about six miles above the old town of James Town on James River he does not recalled the particular time when this engage- ment took place the American Troops were com- manded by Generals Wayne & Fayette his Company was under the command of Capt Richard Phillips and Major Deleum at & Col Campbell and that he was not in any other engagement That he lived about three miles from the Court house in the County of Louisa in the state of Virginia, he entered the service in the year of our Lord 1776 and that he left the service about 3 months before Cornwallis was taken that he was drafted as a Militia Man that he marched generally about the country near Williamsburg and as far as the Bowling Green and that he took one trip up to the Rappahannock on the Rappahannock He states that he ser- ved in the 5 th Regiment of the Virginia Militia, that he has no Documentary evi- dence of his services nor does he know of any person whose testimony he can obtain ex- cept William Lisdal who can testify to three months service under Capt Thompson He hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension or annuity whatever except the present and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the government of any state George Edwards Devoirs to and he described the way & your good aid

William Lloyd We James Wallace residing in the County of Lincoln & State of Kentucky and William Lloyd residing in the same County & State do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with the said George Edwards who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration and that we believe him to be seventy years of age that he is ap- pointed to be a soldier of the Revolution in the High house hood in which he resides and that we concur in that opinion and the Department's said further states that he knows of the said George Edwards having served a term of three months under Capt Thompson
William Lloyd James Wallace
And the court declares that it is the opinion of the court, after the investigation of the matter & performing the interrogatories presented by the war department, that the said George Edwards was a revolutionary soldier & served as he states, and it is further the opinion of the court that William Lloyd & James Wallace are resident house keepers in Lincoln County Kentucky, are respectable persons & that their statements are entitled to credit.
John L. Diring Circuit Judge
State of Kentucky Lincoln County to all Thomas Nelson Clerk of the circuit court holding for Lincoln County, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original

proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of George Edwards for admission. & that the signature of the hon- orable John D. Bridges the judge of said court is hereunto annexed thereto in his genuine signature. In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed the seal of my office Thomas H. Nelson Clerk L. C. C.
1606

George Edwards
from 1776, private 2 years, #80,

BRIEF in the case of  George Edwards,  of  Lincoln Co.  in the State of  Kentucky.  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? a court,  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 72  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     In 1776 3 pt, Gen. Philips, Col Campbell   Oct " " 3 " " " "   April 1777 3 " Thompson " "   July " 3 " Smith   Jan 1778 3 " Burgess   June 1780 3 " MacKinnon   July 1781 6 Phillips, Col Campbell   5. In what battles was he engaged? 3  
 6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Louisville.  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Examining Clerk.

April 5, 1939
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BA-J/MCS George Edwards, S.12856
Mrs. Arch Layton 707 West 8th Street Anderson, Indiana
Dear Madam:
Your request for information relative to a Revolutionary War soldier, George Edwards, which was addressed to the Adjutant General, War Department, Washington, D.C., has been transmitted to this office for consideration and reply.
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, S.12856, based on the military service of George Edwards.
George Edwards was born in 1760 about three miles from the court house in Louisa County, Virginia, and he was reared there. The names of his parents are not shown.
While living in Louisa County, he enlisted and served as private with the Virginia troops as follows: from May, 1776, three months under Captain Richard Phillips, Senior, and Colonel Campbell; from September or October, 1776, three months under Captain Richard Phillips, Senior, and Colonel Arthur Campbell; from March or April, 1777, three months under Captain Thompson and Colonel Arthur Campbell; from sometime in the fall of 1777, three months under Captain Smith; from January, 1778, three months under Captain David Biggers and Colonel Richard Taylor and was stationed at the Albemarle Barracks as guard over prisoners captured at the battle of Saratoga; in the spring of 1778, three months under Captain Buckner; in 1780, two tours of three months each, names of officers not given; from July, 1781, three months under Captain Richard Phillips, Junior, and Colonel Arthur Campbell and was in an engagement with Cornwallis about six miles above Jamestown.

George Edwards was allowed pension on his application executed in August, 1832, at which time he was living in Lincoln County, Kentucky.
The papers in this claim contain no data relative to soldier's family.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

Declarations in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed 7 th of June 1832
State of Kentucky Lincoln County ss }
On this 26 th Day of November 1832 personally appeared, in open Court, before the Justices of the Lincoln County Court now sitting, which is a Court of Record & recognized & established by the Constitution & Laws of the state of Kentucky, George Can- -ards a resident of said County & state aged Seventy Two years, who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated, That entered the service as a Draft in the Virginia Militia as he thinks in the Month of May 1776 under the command of Capt Richard Phillips Esq. and served a term of three months, that he was drafted in Louisa County in the state of Virginia and marched from that County to the neighbourhood of Norfolk and the adja- cent Counties. It was during the period when Lord Dunmore the royal Governor of Virginia, was infesting the Coasts & water courses of the state by incursions into the country from his shipping, and harassing that part of the country which was near the sea board, he well recollects that it was during this time that the declaration of Independence was first signed, and that it was celebrated in their company immediately after its announcement, he was likewise commanded by Col Campbell & Major DeClerman, and was discharged by Capt Phillips but has lost his discharge
That he was again drafted as a military man in Louisa County, & entered the service under Capt Richard Phillips Esq. Col Arthur Campbell was the Col. & DeClerman a Frenchman was the Major, as he thinks in the month of September or October, he does not recollect which in 1776 and served a term of three months, and marched from the County of Louisa

to Little York where a body of the enemy under Dunmore had Disembarked and were carrying contribution and plundering the inhabitants & otherwise harassing them, that they expelled the Enemy & protected the Country from their incursions and that he served the regular term of Three months & was discharged by Capt Richard Phillips Sen d but where he does not recollect, he has lost his discharge
He would state that in the spring of the year 1777 he does not recollect the month but thinks it was March or April he again entered the Service as a Draft under Capt Thompson, he has not a distinct recollection of the Col or Major, but thinks they were the same as above stated. Campbell or McLean but cannot state positively, as his memory is much im- paired by age and infirmities that he cannot recollect distinctly, he knows that his Capt was Thompson & that he served a term of three months, and that he was call- ed & served generally six months in each year with an intermission of three months between each term, he has lost his discharge
That in the fall of said year, 1777 he does not recollect the month he again entered the Service as a draft under Capt Smith, he does not remember the other officers and served a term of Three months that he recollects, whilst on this term in order to concentrate their forces he was compelled to march through the Chick- ahominy Swamp and remained without a Blanket or other dry covering until day break, and that the object of these regular tours was to protect the Country around the head of the Chesapeake Bay, and the sea coast from the excursions of the British from their ships, he has no dis- charge
He states that in the Winter of 1778. the month of January he thinks he was again drafted & entered the service under Capt David Rigg and served a term of three months. he thinks the Col was Richard Taylor. he does not remember the Major and that he was marched from Louisa County to the County of Albemarle in the state of Virginia

where his Company was stationed in the Albemarle Barracks as a guard over the British prisoners who were captured under General Burgoyne in the Battle of Saratoga and where his Company remained for the aforesaid period of three Months. he knows of no regular officers or regiments having been on duty at that time. that he marched back to Louisa County & was discharged, which he has lost
He states that the next Tour he served was under the Command of Capt Backner, that he served as a Draft, he does not remember the other officers, that he served this Tour in the spring and summer of 1778, that it was a Tour of three months, that he marched he marched from Louisa County to the sea board & performed duty in the Counties adjoining thereto that he was discharged as usual and has lost his discharge
That he does not remember to have been in the service again until, he thinks in the year 1780, in which year he served. Two Tours of duty of three months each making in whole six months, that he cannot recollect the names of his Captains nor of any of the other officers. nor will he be positive that it was in the year 1780 but he thinks that was the year. But this much he knows that he rendered the services & claims a pension for them
That in the year 1781 During the summer in the month of July he was again called into the service as a Draft & entered the service under the Command of Capt Richard Phillips Jun d (the son of Capt Phillips under whom he served in 1776) Arthur Campbell was the Col & Deceumand was the Major, and that it was at the time when Lord Cornwallis was in Virginia That the Marquis De La Fayette & Gen Wayne were the commanding Generals in the regular service. He was in an engagement against the British Army under Lord Cornwallis, about six miles above the old Town of James Town on James River, when Cornwallis crossed James River on his route to Little York. La Fayette & Wayne commanded the American Army & Cornwallis the British Army That they crossed the River & pursued Cornwallis

until they hemmed him in at By or at  the town or Little York as it was called from which he did not escape that that he continued in the service until he was relieved & discharged from the service by Capt Richard Phillips sum , when or at what time he does not recollect, nor does he know what has become of his discharge. He states that he knows that he has served nine years of duty, three months each making in the whole Twenty Seven months,
That he marched generally about the country near Norfolk & York and around the head of the Bay of the Chesapeake, and in and about Williamsburg and as far as the Bowling Green and that he took one trip whilst in service as far as the Raccoon Ford on the Rappahannock River. He states that he was in the 5 th Regiment of Virginia Militia
That he was born and raised about three miles from the Court house in Louisa County state of Virginia in the year 1760, that he was enrolled & drafted at the age of 16 years old, that in he removed to Lincoln County state of Kentucky, where he now resides — That his name was recorded in the parish register of his parish in Louisa County, he never had any other register of his name & age & does not know what has become of that,
He would state that he does not know of any Clergyman that he can procure to testify to his character for veracity & truth, & the reputation of the neighbourhood of his having been a revolutionary soldier, as the Clergyman who resided in his neighbourhood has recently moved to the state of Indiana Jesse Berry by name, and that he does not know any other Clergyman who has been acquainted with him for any length of time, he having recently moved from his old neighbourhood to another in the same County & the said Jesse Berry having been the only Minister in his old neighbourhood, He states that he has no Documentary evidence of his services, nor does he know of any person by whom he can prove

any part of his services except by William Fisdal who can testify as to three months service by William Fisdal under Capt Thompson, that he is known in his present neighbourhood to James Wallace & Joseph Hall who can testify as to his character for veracity, He here by relinquishes all claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State, Sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid his George Edwards mark
Lincoln County, S.C.
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace for Lincoln County George Edwards, who being duly sworn, deposed & said, that by reason of old age & consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively to the precise dates when his different services were rendered nor to the precise length of them, but he knows that he served not less than the number of years mentioned above, and at the periods specified in his declaration to the best of his recollection, and that he knows he has served Twenty seven months in whole making nine years as a drafted Militiaman & for such service he claims a pension given from under my hand this 11 Day of November 1882 Lewis Ball J.P.C.
State of Kentucky Lincoln County Court
We James Wallace, William Fisdal, Joseph Hall & William Hughes Sen d residing in the County of Lincoln State of Kentucky, do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with George Edwards, who has subscribed & sworn to the above Declaration, that we believe him to be seventy two years of age and that he is reputed and believed, in the neighbourhood in which he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution & that we concur in that opinion,
And the Deponent James Wallace upon his oath states that he has been well acquainted with the Declarant George Edwards, for the last Twenty five or thirty years, that said Edwards so long as he continued able to work was regularly employed by the Deponents Father Major Andrew Wallace Deceased, in his harvest fields every summer

And in the conversations between the old men he has often heard them relate over the events of the Revolution, part of their services were performed together, and he remembers among other incidents talked of the affair of passing through the Chickahominy swamps was frequently mentioned, and this Deponent has no doubt that George Edwards is a very honest man & has stated nothing but what he believes to be the truth. That he is very frail and his memory has become imperfect & much impaired by age & infirmities & he likewise knows the fact of Jesse Berry the only Minister of Gospel residing in the immediate vicinity of George Edwards has within the last year or two removed to the state of Indiana,
And the Deponent William Lisdal upon his oath states, that he knows of the Declaration George Edwards having served under Capt Thompson a term of three months & of said Edwards having served as a Militiaman in the Revolution.
The Deponent William Hughes states that he has no personal knowledge of George Edwards services but knows that he has been always reputed to be a soldier of the Revolution, and that he Hughes knows of the British prisoners having been brought to Albemarle Barracks and guarded as stated by Edwards in his Declaration & that he thinks Col Richard Taylor was the Commander at that period.
James Wallan William Lisdal made
Lincoln County Court set
William Hughes
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a soldier of the Revolution & served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them from the proof that Jesse Berry has removed to the state of Indiana & that he was the resident clergyman in George Edwards neighborhood & that James Wallan, William Lisdal, Joseph Hall & William Hughes said are residents of Lincoln County, state of Kentucky, that they are credible persons & from their age & situation in life they would be enabled to testify to the facts they have stated.
J. P. Turner J. P. L. Lewis Ball J. P. L. George Nelson J. P. L.

March 9, 1939
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BA-J/MCS George Edwards, S.12856
Mrs. E. D. Rigney 414 Angliana Avenue Lexington, Kentucky
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your request for information relative to George Edwards, a Revolutionary War soldier who was pensioned while living in Lincoln County, Kentucky.
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, S.12856, based on the military service of George Edwards.
George Edwards was born in 1760 about three miles from the Court house in Louisa County, Virginia, and he was reared there. The names of his parents are not shown.
While living in Louisa County, he enlisted and served as private with the Virginia troops, as follows: from May, 1776, three months under Captain Richard Phillips, Senior, and Colonel Campbell; from September or October, 1776, three months under Captain Richard Phillips, Senior, and Colonel Arthur Campbell; from March or April, 1777, three months under Captain Thompson and Colonel Arthur Campbell; from sometime in the fall of 1777, three months under Captain Smith; from January, 1778, three months under Captain David Biggers and Colonel Richard Taylor and was stationed at the Albemarle Barracks as guard over prisoners captured at the battle of Saratoga; in the spring of 1778, three months under Captain Buckner; in 1780, two tours of three months each, names of officers not given; from July, 1781, three months under Captain Richard Phillips, Junior, and Colonel Arthur Campbell and was in an engagement with Cornwallis about six miles above Jamestown.

George Edwards was allowed pension on his application executed in August, 1832, at which time he was living in Lincoln County, Kentucky.
The papers in this claim contain no data relative to soldier's family.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

Lexington, Kentucky January 27, 1939
Veterans Bureau Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
Please send me a copy of the statement made by George Edwards, a pensioner of Lincoln County Kentucky, age 74, living in 1835.
See:
Senate Document 514 Serial 251, first session of the 23rd Congress U.S.A.
Report of The Secretary of War, published in 1835, page 112.
Thanking you in advance.
Yours very truly,
Mrs. E. D. Rigney Mrs. E. D. Rigney 414 Angliana Ave. Lexington, Kentucky

A.G. 201
Edwards, George (3-20-39)ORD
1st Ind.
MN
War Department, A.G.O., March 29, 1939. - To the Veterans Administration, Washington, D.C. * Attention: Miss Nevitt.
Inviting attention to the questionnaire of Mrs. Layton, who has been informed of this reference by letter, copy of which is inclosed.
E. S. ADAMS
Major General, The Adjutant General.
By
E. C. Holdridge
1 Inclosure: Copy of letter.
COPY FOR V. A.

WAR DEPARTMENT THE ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE WASHINGTON
A.G.201 Edwards, George (3-20-39)ORD
March 29, 1939.
Mrs. O. N. Layton, 1639 Fletcher Avenue, Indianapolis, Indiana.
Dear Madam:
I have the questionnaire filled in by you, with a view to identifying the Revolutionary War record of George Edwards, of Louisa, Virginia, whose pension certificate number was 512856.
The name George Edwards has not been found on the records on file in this office of Virginia soldiers in the Revolutionary War.
The collection of Revolutionary War records in this office is far from complete, and it is suggested as a possibility that the desired information may be obtained from the Librarian, Virginia State Library, Richmond, Va.
As you state that Mr. Edwards was a pensioner, the Veterans Administration, Washington, D.C., may have some information concerning his service, and your questionnaire has been sent to that Administration from which you will receive a reply, no doubt, in due course.
Vary truly yours,
E. S. ADAMS Major General, The Adjutant General. By H. O. Holdridge
COPY FOR V.A.

WAR DEPARTMENT The Adjutant General's Office Washington, D. C.
elm 5/3 2-15-39
A. G. 201 Edwards, George (2-8-39) WW
QUESTIONNAIRE
Many soldiers served under like names. In order to identify the records of service of any individual soldier, the information outlined below or as much thereof as possible should be furnished.
1. Name in full, including middle name or initial George Edwards 2. Rank ..... Army serial number ..... 251 3. Company ..... Regiment ..... 4. Purpose for which information is desired. (This is needed in order to determine whether the information requested can be furnished under the rules of the Department.)
I want to know who his father was
If all the information indicated above, including Army serial number is furnished, the information indicated below need not be furnished.
1. Nature of duties performed ..... Private 2. Date and place of birth Louisa, Va. 1760 3. Date and place of enlistment or induction ..... Louisa, Va. 4. Date and place of discharge ..... 5. Name and address of nearest relative at time of entering service ..... 6. Residence of soldier, including street address, at time of entering service ..... Louisa, Va. 7. If a drafted man, give number or name of local board with which registered and location of board. Also give residence reported to board at time of registration, and if residence was in a city give name of street and number of house
he was drafted at age of sixteen, examined at the age of 74 in Lincoln Co. Ky. living in 1835
8. Remarks (Give here anything additional that may be of value in identifying service record of this man.)
see senate Document 514 first session of 23rd congress U.S.A. report of the secretary of war published in 1835 page 112
(This questionnaire to be returned to The Adjutant General, War Department, Washington, D. C.)
World War Division Min # 191
Pension No 512856
Revolutionary War (over)

No enclosure when opened in Mail Sub. Div. Vets. A. I.
Mrs Arch Layton 707 West 8 St. Anderson Ind.
Received A. G. C MAR 20 1939
WORLD WAR DIV 8 MAR 20 1939
Envelope was stamped Anderson, Ind., & mailed Mar. 1939 MCS 4/5/39

1939 Mar. 9 hist. to Mrs E. D. Rigney M.C.S. 1939 Apr. 1 hist. to Mrs. Arch Layton M.C.S.
Rev trans
12856 INVALID.
File No. 12856
George Edwards Dmit Rowan
Act: June 1 th 1832.
Index:—Vol. _____, Page _____
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Geo Edwards Declaration!
Piece of Shmas

Kentucky - Lincoln County set.
I Thomas Helm clerk of the court of Lincoln County do hereby certify that the foregoing six pages of carbon paper contain the original proceedings of this court in the matter of the application of George Edwards for a pension that Schiller Perrin, Lewis Bruce & George Helm are justices of the peace of Lincoln County & compose the court when the foregoing application was made that their signatures attached thereto are their genuine signatures.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of my office this 21 st day of November 1832
Thomas Helm

any part of his services except by William Lisdal who can testify as to the month